(Want to blog along?)Is there a skill related to your hobby that you hope to learn one day? maybe you’re a crocheter who’d also like to knit? Maybe you’d like to learn to knit continental, knit backwards, try cables or attempt stranded colourwork. There are two skills I would love to devote some time to… Continue reading A New Skill – Day 4
One Great Knitter – Day 3
(Want to play? Topics are here)Write about a knitter whose work (whether because of project choice, photography, styling, scale of projects, stash, etc) you enjoy. If they have an enjoyable blog, you might find it a good opportunity to send a smile their way.Oh dear. ONE great knitter? I really don't think I can pick… Continue reading One Great Knitter – Day 3
Help a Dachshund!
No surprise, I'm a big fan of dachshunds. I spotted the Willie pattern on Ravelry and left a comment for Pam, aka Flint Knits, to let her know how much I liked the pattern. Then I found out it is a fund-raising pattern - her dachshund, Crush, recently broke his leg!! Read about the pattern… Continue reading Help a Dachshund!
An Inspirational Pattern – Day Two
Blog about a pattern or project which you aspire to. Whether it happens to be because the skills needed are ones which you have not yet acquired, or just because it seems like a huge undertaking of time and dedication, most people feel they still have something to aspire to in their craft. If you… Continue reading An Inspirational Pattern – Day Two
Starting Out – Day One – Knit & Crochet Blog Week
How and when did you begin knitting/crocheting? was it a skill passed down through generations of your family, or something you learned from Knitting For Dummies? What or who made you pick up the needles/hook for the first time? Was it the celebrity knitting ‘trend’ or your great aunt Hilda? I've been crafty for as… Continue reading Starting Out – Day One – Knit & Crochet Blog Week
Local Win! Take 2!
Saturday was a perfect day for being outside - I headed out to the CT Sheep & Wool Festival. I set out with a plan to indulge in some lace, find some buttons for a sweater in progress and maybe one or two other special things. I lucked out and got exactly that! It was… Continue reading Local Win! Take 2!
Knit & Crochet Blog Week April 26 – May 2
(From Eskimimi's Blog)What is Knitting and Crochet Blog Week?This is a week of blogging for knitters and crocheters, where individual bloggers will all simultaneously post about the same topics over the course of seven days, so that for one week readers might be able to read from blog to blog and enjoy a community of… Continue reading Knit & Crochet Blog Week April 26 – May 2
Local Win!
Happy Earth Day! It is a very appropriate day to share my recent local win. The Painted Sheep (of Connecticut!) recently celebrated her blogiversary with a contest to guess how many blog posts she has written. I went with my birthday - 620 (June 20) - and I was spot on! Excellent. I won a… Continue reading Local Win!
Misbehavin’ Model.
I knit a hat and I was trying to take a good photo. I think I found a good combination of a particular wine bottle and an empty sugar bowl - together it fills out the hat and then gets it up off the table. Today, trying to take a photo of the hat and… Continue reading Misbehavin’ Model.
Tiny Shoes
Do babies really need shoes? Of course not. They are usually bundled up in footie pajamas or blankets or even if you do get the socks / shoes on, the smart little babes figure out how to kick them off real quick. That doesn't stop knitters from making them - little baby socks / shoes… Continue reading Tiny Shoes